Secure America Act

Floor Speech

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Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, once again, Republicans are showing the American people exactly where their priorities lie. They claim there is no money for healthcare, no money for affordable housing, no money for childcare, and no money for gas, which costs an arm and a leg.

Yet, today, Republicans are demanding another $70 billion to supercharge Trump's mass deportation agenda, plus ICE already got $170 billion from Republicans' big, ugly bill, making them our highest funded law enforcement agency.

The message couldn't be clearer. There is always money to target immigrants but never enough for working families?

Let's be clear what Republicans are asking taxpayers for. These agencies have failed to produce meaningful accountability, transparency, or reform, even after killing two U.S. citizens.

At the same time, detainees are dying in ICE custody at record rates. Last week, I visited Adelanto ICE Detention Center in southern California. I spoke directly with detainees, who described inhumane conditions like dirty drinking water, inedible food, and nonexistent medical care. Some have even watched their neighbors die. This is what this administration wants another $70 billion for.

At a time when Americans are desperate for relief, Republicans are choosing to invest billions in a system that fails to uphold basic standards of safety, dignity, and accountability.

I am voting ``no.''

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